page_title: 1940 in the United States
section_title: October
hierarchical_section_title: 1940 in the United States / Births / October
caption_attribution_description: English: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE, Alaska -- Coach Bobby Knight, Texas Tech University basketball, watches his players practice at the fitness center here Nov. 21. Coach Knight spoke with Airmen and Soldiers before his team began practicing for the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. The basketball tournament took place Nov. 20-24 at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Texas Tech lost to Butler University 81-71 in the championship game Nov. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Steffen)
context_page_description: Events from the year 1940 in the United States.
context_section_description: October 3 – Alan O'Day, American singer, songwriter (d. 2013)
  October 6 – Wyche Fowler, American politician
  October 9 – Gordon J. Humphrey, American politician
  October 13 – Pharoah Sanders, American saxophonist
  October 16 – Barry Corbin, American actor
  October 20 – Robert Pinsky, American poet, essayist, literary critic, and translator
  October 25 – Bob Knight, American basketball player and coach
  October 27 – John Gotti, American gangster (d. 2002)
  October 29 – Connie Mack III, American politician
caption: Bob Knight
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